World Dec 21 U.S. Coast Guard ramps up oil tanker interceptions off Venezuelan coast By John Yang, Andrew Corkery
World Dec 21 Coast Guard pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt oil sanctions, U.S. official says The U.S. Coast Guard on Sunday was pursuing another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea as the Trump administration appeared to be intensifying its targeting of such vessels connected to Venezuelan government. By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
World Dec 20 U.S. forces stop 2nd oil tanker off Venezuelan coast as Trump follows up on 'blockade' promise Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed that the U.S. Coast Guard with help from the Defense Department stopped the oil tanker that was last docked in Venezuela. By Konstantin Toropin, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
World Dec 12 Seizure of rogue oil tanker off Venezuela signals new U.S. crackdown on shadow fleet The recent seizure of an oil tanker known as Skipper by the U.S. off the coast of Venezuela marks a dramatic escalation of President Donald Trump’s campaign to choke off Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s access to oil revenues. By Joshua Goodman, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press
World Aug 11 Finland charges officers of Russia-linked ship that damaged undersea cables Finnish authorities say they have charged the captain and two senior officers of a Russia-linked vessel that damaged undersea cables last year between Finland and Estonia. By Associated Press
Sep 16 Burning oil tanker safely towed away from Yemen after rebel attacks, EU says By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The two events show the challenges still looming for the world as it tries to mitigate a monthslong campaign by the rebels over the Israel-Hamas war raging in the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
Aug 12 Shippers warned to avoid Iranian waters amid elevated U.S.-Iran tensions By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Western-backed maritime forces in the Middle East on Saturday warned shippers traveling through the strategic Strait of Hormuz to stay as far away from Iranian territorial waters as possible to avoid being seized. Continue reading
Oct 11 Iran oil tanker struck by missiles near Saudi Arabia, officials say By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iranian state television said the explosion damaged two storerooms aboard the oil tanker and caused an oil leak into the Red Sea. Continue reading
Sep 27 Iran releases British oil tanker held since July By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press The tanker has been held outside the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas since its July 19 seizure. Continue reading
Aug 19 Iranian tanker the U.S. tried to seize heads toward Greece By Ciaran Giles, Associated Press The vessel left Gibraltar after having been detained for a month in the British overseas territory for allegedly attempting to breach European Union sanctions on Syria. Continue reading